Djibouti has a population density of 130.6 people per square mile compared to 187.4 people in North Macedonia. Djibouti has 213,672 sq ft of land per person vs 151,709 sq ft in North Macedonia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Djibouti and North Macedonia are ranked 138th and 119th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Djibouti has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.02% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for North Macedonia, hence the population density in Djibouti is 30.3% lower than in North Macedonia.
Population density comparison
Djibouti
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 130.6 ppl/mi² | 187.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 138/197 | 119/197 |
| Population |
1199623
|
1805395
|
| Land area | 8,950 sq mi | 9,737 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 213,487 sq ft | 148,801 sq ft |
| Rural population | 27.1% | 37.4% |
| Urban population | 72.9% | 62.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Djibouti vs North Macedonia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Djibouti increased by 41.5%, compared to a 8.76% decline in North Macedonia.
In 2004, Djibouti ranked 137th for population density and is in 138th place now. North Macedonia was 91st in 2004 and ranks 119th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2024 | 130.6 | 187.4 |
| 2023 | 128.8 | 187.7 |
| 2022 | 127.1 | 188.1 |
| 2021 | 125.3 | 188.7 |
| 2020 | 123.5 | 190.6 |
| 2019 | 121.6 | 192.7 |
| 2018 | 119.8 | 194 |
| 2017 | 117.9 | 195 |
| 2016 | 115.9 | 195.8 |
| 2015 | 114 | 196.4 |
| 2014 | 112 | 196.9 |
| 2013 | 110 | 197.5 |
| 2012 | 108 | 198.2 |
| 2011 | 106 | 199 |
| 2010 | 103.9 | 199.9 |
| 2009 | 101.8 | 201.2 |
| 2008 | 99.7 | 202.4 |
| 2007 | 97.7 | 203.6 |
| 2006 | 95.6 | 203.1 |
| 2005 | 93.8 | 204.2 |
| 2004 | 92.3 | 205.3 |
| 2003 | 90.9 | 206 |
| 2002 | 88.9 | 205.7 |
| 2001 | 86.2 | 207.2 |
| 2000 | 83.5 | 206.4 |
| 1999 | 80.9 | 205.4 |
| 1998 | 78.1 | 204.5 |
| 1997 | 75.1 | 203.4 |
| 1996 | 72.4 | 205 |
| 1995 | 70.7 | 203.5 |
| 1994 | 70 | 202.9 |
| 1993 | 68.6 | 204.4 |
| 1992 | 69.9 | 207 |
| 1991 | 70.5 | - |
| 1990 | 64.8 | - |
| 1989 | 58.5 | - |
| 1988 | 54.1 | - |
| 1987 | 50.8 | - |
| 1986 | 47.6 | - |
| 1985 | 45 | - |
| 1984 | 42.9 | - |
| 1983 | 41.3 | - |
| 1982 | 39.9 | - |
| 1981 | 38.3 | - |
| 1980 | 36.4 | - |
| 1979 | 34 | - |
| 1978 | 31.3 | - |
| 1977 | 28.4 | - |
| 1976 | 25.8 | - |
| 1975 | 23.5 | - |
| 1974 | 21.5 | - |
| 1973 | 19.9 | - |
| 1972 | 18.6 | - |
| 1971 | 17.3 | - |
| 1970 | 16.2 | - |
| 1969 | 15.2 | - |
| 1968 | 14.3 | - |
| 1967 | 13.6 | - |
| 1966 | 12.9 | - |
| 1965 | 12.2 | - |
| 1964 | 11.5 | - |
| 1963 | 10.9 | - |
| 1962 | 10.4 | - |
| 1961 | 9.99 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2024 | 72.9% | 62.6% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | 62.3% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | 62% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | 61.7% |
| 2020 | 72% | 61.2% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | 60.6% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | 60.2% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | 59.7% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | 59.4% |
| 2015 | 71% | 59.1% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | 58.8% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | 58.6% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | 58.4% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | 58.2% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | 58.1% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | 58% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | 58% |
| 2007 | 70.8% | 57.9% |
| 2006 | 71% | 57.9% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | 57.9% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | 57.9% |
| 2003 | 72% | 57.9% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | 57.9% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | 58.1% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | 58.5% |
| 1999 | 73.8% | 58.9% |
| 1998 | 74.2% | 59.3% |
| 1997 | 74.7% | 59.6% |
| 1996 | 75.1% | 59.7% |
| 1995 | 75.4% | 59.7% |
| 1994 | 75.7% | 59.8% |
| 1993 | 75.9% | 59.4% |
| 1992 | 76.1% | 58.6% |
| 1991 | 76.1% | 57.9% |
| 1990 | 76.1% | 57.5% |
| 1989 | 76% | 57.1% |
| 1988 | 75.8% | 56.7% |
| 1987 | 75.6% | 56.3% |
| 1986 | 75.4% | 55.9% |
| 1985 | 75.1% | 55.6% |
| 1984 | 74.8% | 55.2% |
| 1983 | 74.6% | 54.9% |
| 1982 | 74.2% | 54.5% |
| 1981 | 73.8% | 54% |
| 1980 | 73.2% | 53.5% |
| 1979 | 72.6% | 53.1% |
| 1978 | 71.8% | 52.6% |
| 1977 | 71% | 52.1% |
| 1976 | 70% | 51.6% |
| 1975 | 69% | 51% |
| 1974 | 67.9% | 50.4% |
| 1973 | 66.8% | 49.8% |
| 1972 | 65.6% | 49.1% |
| 1971 | 64.4% | 48.3% |
| 1970 | 63.1% | 47.4% |
| 1969 | 61.8% | 46.4% |
| 1968 | 60.6% | 45.1% |
| 1967 | 59.3% | 43.8% |
| 1966 | 58% | 42.4% |
| 1965 | 56.7% | 40.9% |
| 1964 | 55.4% | 39.4% |
| 1963 | 54.2% | 37.9% |
| 1962 | 53% | 36.5% |
| 1961 | 51.9% | 35.2% |
| 1960 | 50.8% | 34% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 71.6% to 72.9% in Djibouti and from 57.9% to 62.6% in North Macedonia.
Densely populated cities
|
Djibouti
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Djibouti | 604K |
| Ali Sabieh | 71.2K |
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